Aluminum or steel aftermarket bumper PICS, which is better?

it seems like some how some way they could figure out how to hang the swingout on steel pivots.

 

You could bolt something on - but it would look pretty hokey and now you've introduced a different point of failure.

 

twas just a thought...

 

Struggled trying to decide. I do a bit of everything. If it's built right aluminum will stand up to most tests. I know a buddy who got hit in his aluminum bumper and all there was was a bent shackle mount. It still works and functions and can be used

 

Just the bumper without a tow package is about 50lbs. with the tow package... not really sure, its a little heavier than my relentless. My truck had the tow package and i think i dropped about 5-10lbs why i put on the relentless bumper.

But with an aluminum bumper i guess you would have all that weight back when you add the swing outs and gear to the rear end...

 

Haha they said the same to me a while back... Happy I went with steel from @RelentlessFab though.